Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Rocky areas, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Blue, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Needs more water during establishment, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune in summer
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Caterpillars, Crown rot, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, Southern blight, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
Phlox subulata
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Creeping Phlox
In Hindi
Pepperwort
जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Pepperwort
kriechend Phlox
In French
Pepperwort
phlox rampant
In Spanish
Pepperwort
rastrero phlox
In Greek
Pepperwort
υφέρπουσα phlox
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
rastejar phlox
In Polish
Pepperwort
pełzanie floks
In Latin
Pepperwort
Phlox serpentium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Solanales
Family
Marsileaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6567
1
27800
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